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By Ben Deatherage
ELMA, Wash. (Aug. 3, 2024) – Grays Harbor Raceway hosted its annual fair race Saturday on the big 3/8-mile in Western Washington. A strong contingent of Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds was in attendance in front of the packed grandstands.
Once the main event got underway, Don Martin sprinted into turn one in front of the rest of the field. Still, Robert Jenner caught him, overtook him on the back straightaway, and led the opening circuit. He tried to take off as best he could, but he dealt with seven cautions in the feature’s first half.
Austin Rognlin powered his way to second on lap two. Behind him, Martin and Brenton Schnitzer went after it for third. Schnitzer managed to obtain fourth with an impressive pass on the inside of the final set of corners on the fourth trip past the flag stand.
The battle for second was a thrilling one, with Schnitzer overtaking Rognlin shortly after a restart on lap 11.
As the race reached halfway, Rognlin found himself under intense pressure from Tyson Blood but kept Blood behind him and went back on the offense to catch up and reclaim second on lap 18.
While all of this played out, Jenner checked out from the rest of the competition. When the checkered flags came out, it was Jenner who was the first one to the finish line after beginning the race in 10th.
Rognlin was the runner-up while Schnitzer held on to third in a close finish at the line.
The event was broadcast on IMCA TV affiliate Grays Harbor Raceway TV.
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